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"textContent": "The U.S. Department of Defense has expanded its list of companies it identifies as linked to China’s military-industrial ecosystem, adding major technology and industrial groups including Alibaba, Baidu and electric-vehicle manufacturer BYD in a move that underscores the growing overlap between commercial innovation and national-security competition. The updated “Chinese Military Companies” list, published by the […]\n\nThe post Pentagon Expands Military-Linked List to Include Alibaba, Baidu and BYD appeared first on The Middle East Observer.",
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